The Wisdom of the Son (Law and Gospel in the Proverbs)
In an earlier post, “The Songs of the Son (Seeing Christ in the Psalms),” we gave consideration to the fact that–although there is a rise... Read More
The Emmaus Sessions: Christ and Redemptive History
Last year we started “The Emmaus Sessions” at New Covenant Presbyterian Church. The series is designed to focus on the hermeneutics of Christ in the Old Testament by touching on the... Read More
A Covenantal Approach to the Song of Songs*
The more I read and study the Song of Songs, the more impressed I am with the biblical theology that structures Solomon’s thoughts. It has... Read More
Tolerance that Parodies Love
It shouldn’t surprise us–but we all too often find ourselves wondering at the relevance with which an author of a bygone generation speaks into the atmosphere of... Read More
C.S. Lewis on Beauty and Idolatry
In his inimitable sermon, “The Weight of Glory,” C. S. Lewis made one of the most significant observations about the reality of beauty and idolatry.... Read More
John’s Use of the Song of Songs in the Book of Revelation
In recent years the book of Revelation has been subject to new investigation into the role that earlier portions of the canon played in its... Read More
Book of Hebrews Resources
Here are some of the resources that I have found most useful for sermon preparation for preaching through the book of Hebrews. Below is a... Read More
Jonathan Edwards on Christ and the Song of Songs
While preparing a lecture on “Jonathan Edwards’ Christology of the Song of Songs” for the Jonathan Edwards for the Church Conference, I happened across a fascinating... Read More